Timothy Tau is an award-winning writer, director, and producer who has made a significant impact in the film industry. He was named by Mic Magazine as one of the "6 Young Asian-American Filmmakers Who Are Shattering America's Asian Film Bias."
Tau's short film, Nathan Jung v. Bruce Lee, which tells the true story of veteran actor Nathan Jung meeting Bruce Lee for the first time on the set of the TV show Here Come the Brides in 1969, won several awards, including Best Original Script and Best Comedy Short at the Asians on Film Festival. The film also screened at numerous film festivals in 2018-2019.
Tau is also known for his work on Keye Luke, a short film biopic he directed, produced, and co-wrote with Ed Moy. The film, which tells the story of pioneering Asian American actor and artist Keye Luke, won several awards, including the Audience Award at the HollyShorts Film Festival and the Best Original Score at the Asians on Film Festival.
Tau has also directed and written the black-and-white Film Noir/Sci-Fi/Horror genre-bender, The Case. Additionally, he has directed music videos and other projects for leading Asian American artists and entertainers.
Tau has received several awards and recognition for his work, including the Grand Prize in the Hyphen Asian American Short Story Contest, the Visual Communications "Armed with a Camera" Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists, and the Quarterfinalist in the 2017 Zoetrope Screenplay Contest.
Tau is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California Hastings College of the Law, and the University of California Berkeley School of Law. He has also graduated from the Professional Programs in Screenwriting and TV Writing from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
